CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Beethoven Street and Victoria Avenue Street Lighting District.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. FIND that a majority protest exists in the Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District and therefore the assessment cannot be enacted.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE abandoning all proceedings relating to the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, to assure that the streetlights are not installed or are removed from service if previously installed.

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Broadway and 4th Street Lighting District.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the La Grange and Corinth Avenues Street Lighting District.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Porter Ranch Drive and Corbin Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Dickens Street and Stansbury Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Lemona Avenue and Tupper Street No. 2 Lighting District.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

PRESENTATION OF REPORT BY THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE relative to the Mayor's proposed 2017-18 Budget for the City of Los Angeles, related Motions and Resolutions.

Community Impact Statement:  Yes

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Mr. Mampre R. Pomakian to the Board of Taxicab Commissioners.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's reappointment of Mr. Mampre R. Pomakian to the Board of Taxicab Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2022, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED.  Mr. Pomakian resides in Council District Four. (Current Board gender composition: F=2; M=3).

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Filed.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 3, 2017

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 2, 2017)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the reappointment of Mr. Jonathan Weiss to the Board of Civil Service Commissioners.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's reappointment of Mr. Jonathan Weiss to the Board of Civil Service Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2022 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED.  Mr. Weiss resides in Council District Five.  (Current Board gender composition:  F=2; M=3)

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Pending.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 3, 2017

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 2, 2017)

(Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a correction to Ordinance No. 184705 for the property located at 14006 West Riverside Drive.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Director of Planning as the Findings of the Council.

 

2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated March 1, 2017, approved by the Director of Planning, correcting the Zone Change Map for Ordinance No. 184705 which was inadvertently adopted with an incorrect Zone Change Map, for the property located at 14006 West Riverside Drive.

Applicant: Sherman Oaks Fashion Associates, LP

Representative: Heather Crossner, Latham and Watkins, LLP

Related Case No. CPC-2016-778-VZC

Related CEQA No. ENV-2016-779-ND

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Department of City Planning. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 1, 2017

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 31, 2017)

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a California Environmental Quality Act appeal for the property located at 10101 West Angelo View Drive.

SUBMITS WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION the following matter:

CONSIDERATION OF APPEAL filed by Jeffrey Franklin (Representative: Timothy B. McOsker, Glaser Weil Fink Howard Avchen and Shapiro LLP) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21151(c), from the determination of the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners (BBSC) in finding that a Mitigated Negative Declaration is not required in connection with the issuance of Building Permit Nos. 14010-10000-03596, 14020-10000-02928, 14030-10000-07119, and 14047-10000-01653, for the construction of a 34,427 square foot single family dwelling with pool support and retaining wall(s), and the export of 84 cubic yards of soil, for the property located at 10101 West Angelo View Drive.

Owner:  Angelo View Associates, LLC

Board File No. DBS-170009-DCP

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by the BBSC.  Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an appeal of the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners decision dated April 18, 2017.

SUBMITS WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION, the following matter:

CONSIDERATION OF APPEAL filed by Jeffrey Franklin (Representative: Timothy B. McOsker, Glaser Weil Fink Howard Avchen and Shapiro LLP) from the determination of the Superintendent of Building in concluding that, during the plan check process and after permit issuance, the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety properly complied with all department regulations, policies, and requirements of the Los Angeles Building Code, and as a result, did not err or abuse its discretion by issuing Building Permit Nos. 14010-10000-03596, 14030-10000-07119, and 14020-10000-02928, and further, that the LADBS did not err or abuse its discretion by not revoking the permits that expired prior to the date of issuance on December 16, 2016, for the project site located at 10101 West Angelo View Drive.

Owner:  Angelo View Associated, LLC

Board File No. 170010

TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 19, 2017

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 19, 2017)

ARTS, PARKS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to extending the deadlines and modifying the project scopes of Proposition K Grant Agreement Nos. C-117491, Little Tokyo Service Center (LTSC) Project,  and C-127723, Budokan of Los Angeles.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. APPROVE the LTSC's request to extend the deadline under Proposition K Grant Agreement No. C-117491 for the design and construction of the Little Tokyo Recreation Center Project from June 29, 2012 to December 31, 2019.
   
   
2. FIND that the refinements and changes to the identified scope, as detailed in the April 14, 2017 LA for Kids Steering Committee report, are substantially equivalent to or are enhancements to what was originally identified in the Grant Agreement No. C-117491.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 1 to Proposition K Grant Agreement No. C-117491 to effectuate the extension of the deadline for completion of design and construction and to incorporate the changed scope as detailed in the April 14, 2017 LA for Kids Steering Committee report.
   
   
4. APPROVE the LTSC's request to extend the deadline under Proposition K Grant Agreement No. C-127723 for design and construction of the Budokan of Los Angeles Rooftop Park Project from June 27, 2019 to December 31, 2019.
   
   
5. FIND that the refinements and changes to the identified scope, as detailed in the April 14, 2017 LA for Kids Steering Committee report, are substantially equivalent to or are enhancements to what was originally identified in Grant Agreement No. C-127723.
   
   
6. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 1 to Proposition K Grant Agreement No. C-127723 to effectuate the extension of the deadline for completion of design and construction and incorporate the refinements and changes to the identified scope and to incorporate the changed scope as detailed in the April 14, 2017 LA for Kids Steering Committee report.
     

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The LA for Kids Steering Committee reports that there is no impact on the General Fund associated with this action. 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the establishment of parking restrictions for certain streets in Council District 11.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Bonin - Buscaino):

1. RESOLVE, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 80.69.4 and California Vehicle Code Section 22507, to hereby prohibit the parking of vehicles that are in excess of 22 feet in length or over seven feet in height, during the hours of 2:00 am and 6:00 am, on the following street segments:
   
   1. Lucille Avenue between Walgrove Avenue and Beethoven Street
      
      
   2. Victoria Avenue between Walgrove Avenue and Beethoven Street
      
      
   3. Coolidge Avenue between and Chamock Road and Victoria Avenue
      
      
   4. Francis Place between Coolidge Avenue and dead end
      
      
   5. Regent Street between Coolidge Avenue and dead end
      
      
   6. Victoria Avenue between McLaughlin Avenue and Coolidge Avenue
                                                                         
2. DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), upon approval of this action, to post signs giving notice of a Tow Away, No Parking restriction for oversize vehicles on the streets listed above in Recommendation No. 1.
                 
3. AUTHORIZE the LADOT to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Resolution.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the establishment of parking restrictions for certain streets in Council District 11.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Bonin - Buscaino):

1. RESOLVE, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 80.69.4 and California Vehicle Code Section 22507, to hereby prohibit the parking of vehicles that are in excess of 22 feet in length or over seven feet in height, during the hours of 2:00 am and 6:00 am, on the following street segments:
   
   
   1. Exposition Boulevard between Sawtelle Boulevard and Pico Boulevard
      
      
   2. Ohio Avenue between Centinela Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard
      
      
   3. Wellesley Avenue between Santa Monica Boulevard and Ohio Avenue
      
      
   4. Clarkson Road between Barry Avenue and dead end
      
      
   5. Barrington Avenue between Pico Boulevard and I-10
                                                                                 
2. DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), upon approval of this action, to post signs giving notice of a Tow Away, No Parking restriction for oversize vehicles on the streets listed above in Recommendation No. 1.
                 
3. AUTHORIZE the LADOT to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Resolution.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the establishment of parking restrictions along the east side of the 1008 block of North Sepulveda Boulevard and both sides of the connecting segment of 951 North Casiano Road in Council District Five.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Koretz - Ryu):

1. RESOLVE, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 80.69.4 and California Vehicle Code Section 22507, to hereby prohibit the parking of vehicles that are in excess of 22 feet in length or over seven feet in height, during the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm, along the east side of the 1008 block of North Sepulveda Boulevard and both sides of the connecting segment of 951 North Casiano Road.
                                                                                      
2. DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), upon approval of this action, to post signs giving notice of a Tow Away, No Parking restriction for oversize vehicles on the streets listed above in Recommendation No. 1.
   
   
3. DIRECT the LADOT, upon approval of this action, to initiate the necessary procedures for the preparation and sale of overnight parking permits as specified in LAMC Section 80.69.4.(c). 
                
4. AUTHORIZE the LADOT to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Resolution.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

211 West 52nd Street (Case No. 572516) Assessor I.D. No. 5110-026-023

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to initiating vacation proceedings for the alley westerly of Broadway between Florence Avenue and the east/west alley northerly of Florence Avenue (VAC - E1401304).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INITIATE vacation proceeding to vacate the alley westerly of Broadway between Florence Avenue and the east/west alley northerly of Florence Avenue as shown on the map attached to the City Engineer report to Council dated May 3, 2017, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code, Division 9, Part 3, Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law.
   
   
2. DIRECT the Bureau of Engineering to:
   
   
   1. Investigate the feasibility of this vacation request.
      
      
   2. Report to the Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee relative to the feasibility of vacating the requested area.
      
      

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that a fee of $14,980 was paid by the petitioner for the investigation of this request pursuant to Section 7.42 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC). Any deficit fee to recover the cost pursuant to LAAC Section 7.44 will be required of the petitioner.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to initiating vacation proceedings for a portion of the northeasterly side of Mignonette Street from Beaudry Avenue to approximately 230 feet southeasterly thereof (VAC - E1401303).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INITIATE vacation proceeding to vacate a portion of the northeasterly side of Mignonette Street from Beaudry Avenue to approximately 230 feet southeasterly thereof as shown on the map attached to the City Engineer report to Council dated May 9, 2017, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code, Division 9, Part 3, Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law.
   
   
2. DIRECT the Bureau of Engineering to:
   
   
   1. Investigate the feasibility of this vacation request.
      
      
   2. Report to the Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee relative to the feasibility of vacating the requested area.
      
      

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that a fee of $14,980 was paid by the petitioner for the investigation of this request pursuant to Section 7.42 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC). Any deficit fee to recover the cost pursuant to LAAC Section 7.44 will be required of the petitioner.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

RESOLUTION relative to the Declaration of Local Emergency by the Mayor, dated March 20, 2017, and ratified by the Council on March 28, April 5, April 19 and May 3, 2017 due to the significant impact on the Los Angeles Aqueduct (LAA) of excessive amounts of precipitation within Inyo and Mono Counties during January and February of 2017, conditions of extreme peril to the safety of public property, infrastructure and the environment exist which will impact the LAA, water gathering and delivery facilities, and air quality mitigation facilities owned and controlled by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) located within Mono, Inyo, Kern, and Los Angeles Counties and the City, pursuant to the provisions of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 8.27.

Recommendation for Council action:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to:

1. Resolve that a local emergency exists and continues to persist within the City of Los Angeles and the lands adjacent to the LAA and at Owens Lake, which are under the control of LADWP within the meaning of LAAC Section 8.21, et seq., and the continuation of the Mayor’s Declaration of Local Emergency is therefore necessary.
   
   
2. Direct, in accordance with the LAAC, Section 8.21 et seq. all appropriate City departments, agencies and personnel to continue to perform all duties and responsibilities to represent the City of Los Angeles in this matter for the purpose of abating the emergency and receipt, processing and coordination of all inquiries and requirements necessary to obtain whatever State and Federal assistance that may become available to the citizens of the City of Los Angeles who may be affected by the emergency.
      
3. Instruct the General Manager of the LADWP to advise the Mayor and City Council on the need for extension of this Proclamation of Local Emergency as may be required.
   
   
4. Approve, due to the continuing emergency, that the competitive bidding restrictions enumerated in Charter Section 371 and LAAC Section 10.15 continue to be suspended for contracts entered into by LADWP in response to the continuing local emergency and mitigation efforts related thereto. This suspension will remain in effect during the existence of the proclaimed emergency. 
          
5. Approve, due to the continuing emergency, (1) that the public interest and necessity demand the immediate expenditure of public money to safeguard life, health or property; (2) that the General Manager of the LADWP is hereby authorized to order any action relative to the procurement of construction contracts, equipment, services, and labor necessary to safeguard life, health or property caused by the proclaimed local emergency; and (3) requiring LADWP to report back on the reasons justifying why the emergency will not permit a delay resulting from a competitive solicitation for bids and why the action is necessary to respond to the emergency; and the ongoing status of the matter including actions to protect public safety, infrastructure and the environment.
          
6. Instruct the City Clerk to schedule the Mayor’s Declaration for City Council consideration and review no later than every fourteen days from the adoption of this motion thereafter until rescinded.
   
   
7. Instruct the City Clerk to forward copies of this Resolution to the Governor of the State of California, the Director of the Office of Emergency Services of the State of California, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

(12 VOTES REQUIRED)

(Pursuant to Section 8.27 of the LAAC, Council approval of the existence of a local emergency and need for continuing state of local emergency is required within seven days from the original declaration by the Mayor and every 14 days thereafter until terminated.)

MOTION (RYU - PRICE) relative to funding for additional police enforcement around the Hollywood Sign during the Memorial Day weekend.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. TRANSFER / APPROPRIATE $3,221 from Council District Four portion of the Street Revenue Fund No. 43D/50  to the Police Fund No. 100/70, Account No. 001092 (Overtime - Police Officers) for additional police enforcement around the Hollywood Sign during the Memorial Day weekend.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Los Angeles Police Department to make any technical corrections or clarifications as necessary to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 53196 located on Normandie Avenue southerly of 223rd Street.

(Quimby Fee:  $11,156)

Subdivider: Normandie220, LP; Surveyor: Randal Streeter

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Feliciana Escobedo, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. CV15-04911 DSF (RAOx). (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on September 18, 2013, in Los Angeles, California.)

(Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

ADOPTED

MOTION (KREKORIAN - ENGLANDER)

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to expend up to $130,000 in the settlement of the above-entitled matter.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $130,000 from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009792, Police Liability Payouts.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to draw a demand from Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009792, Police Liability Payouts, in the amount of $130,000 and made payable to: Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo and Feliciana Escobedo.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to make necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.

MOTION (BUSCAINO - CEDILLO)  relative to the San Pedro House Demolition on Gaffey Street.

MOTION (CEDILLO - BUSCAINO) relative to amending Council's action of February 1, 2017 regarding a grant of $15,000 from Los Angeles County for Street Vending / Union de Vendedores Ambulantes / Westlake / MacArthur Park Metro Plaza Market.

MOTION (BUSCAINO - CEDILLO) relative to issuing one or more series of revenue bonds in an aggregate principal not to exceed $43,000,000 for the acquisition, rehabilitation, improvement, and equipping of Verdes del Oriente housing project.

Blumenfield, Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, Englander, Harris-Dawson, Huizar, Koretz, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Ryu and President Wesson (13); Absent: Price (1); Vacant: Council District Seven

ATTEST: Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

By:

                  Council Clerk                              PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL    

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER and GENERAL MANAGER, LOS ANGELES HOUSING AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT (HCIDLA) relative to issuing supplemental financial assistance commitments to existing Managed Pipeline projects.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee, to:
   
   
   1. Amend the funding commitments to the below projects, subject to the following conditions:
      
      
      1. Amend and increase the HCIDLA funding commitment for the Coronel Apartments from $6,527,000.00 to $8,544,000.00 by using $2,017,000.00 in former Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles funds.
         
         
      2. Amend and increase the HCIDLA funding commitment for the Florence Mills Apartments from $3,100,000.00 to $4,705,972.63 by using $1,605,972.63 in Greenland LA Metropolis Funds.
         
         
      3. Amend and increase the HCIDLA funding commitment for the Paul Williams Family Apartments from $2,826,408.00 to $4,720,435.37 by using $1,000,000.00 in HOME funds and $894,027.37 in Greenland LA Metropolis Funds.
         
         
      4. Amend and increase the HCIDLA loan amount for the Marmion Way Apartments from $4,333,928.00 to $5,333,928.00 by using $1,000,000.00 in HOME funds.
         
         
      5. Amend and increase the HCIDLA loan amount for the Norwood Learning Village from $1,179,360.00 to $2,179,360.00 by using $1,000,000.00 in HOME funds.
         
         
      6. Amend and decrease the HCIDLA funding commitment for the PATH Metro Villas Phase 2 project by $2,000,000.00 in HOME funds, from $6,200,000.00 to $4,200,000.00.
         
         
   2. Negotiate and execute, or amend an acquisition / predevelopment / construction / permanent loan agreement with the legal owner(s) of the above projects, subject to the satisfaction of all conditions and criteria stated in the HCIDLA original application, the HDICLA report to the Mayor dated April 26, 2017 and the HCIDLA Commitment Letter (if applicable), subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.
      
      
   3. Execute Subordination Agreements for the projects identified above, wherein the City Loan and Regulatory agreements are subordinated to their respective conventional or municipally funded construction and permanent loans, as required, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.
      
      
   4. Allow the transfer of the City’s financial commitment to a limited partnership or other legal entity formed solely for the purpose of owning and operating the project in accordance with City and federal requirements, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.
      
      
   5. Negotiate and execute amendments to the documents related to the Community Development Block Grant loan for the Paul Williams Apartments, including but not limited to the execution of an Assignment and Assumption Agreement, reduction of the restricted units from 41 to 20, and the execution of a subordination agreement to a new permanent loan, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.
      
      
2. APPROVE the following project funding reallocations, as follows:
   
   
   1. De-obligate HOME funds for the project listed below:
      
      

      Project	Fund	Account	Title	Amount
      PATH Metro Villas II	561/43	43N008	AHTF	$2,000,000.00

           
   2. Obligate HOME funds for the projects listed below:
      
      

      Project	Fund	Account	Title	Amount
      Paul Williams	561/43	43N008	AHTF	$1,000,000.00
      Marmion Way	561/43	43N008	AHTF	1,000,000.00
      			Total:	$2,000,000.00

              
   3. Obligate AHTF funds for the projects listed below:
      
      

      Project	Fund	Account	Title	Amount
      Paul Williams	44G/43	43L419	Greenland LA Metropolis TFAR	$894,027.37
      Florence Mills	44G/43	43L419	Greenland LA Metropolis TFAR	1,605,972.63
      			Total:	$2,500,000.00

              
   4. Obligate Low- and Moderate-Income Housing funds for the project listed below:
      
      

      Project	Fund	Account	Title	Amount
      Coronel	55J	43N397	Coronel - Non-Restricted	$1,605,972.63
      Coronel	55J	43N398	Coronel - Restricted	411,027.37
      			Total:	$2,017,000.00

              
   5. Obligate HOME funds from the pending 2017-2018 United States Department of Housing and Urban Development allocation for the project listed below (Loan documents for Norwood will not be executed or expenditures incurred until the receipt of HOME federal funding. In the event that federal funds are not available, the project will be de-obligated):
      
      

      Project	Fund	Account	Title	Amount
      Norwood	561	43P008	AHTF	$1,000,000.00

              
3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Establish a new account entitled 43N397 - Coronel Non Restricted within the Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Fund No. 55J/43.
      
      
   2. Appropriate $1,605,972.63 to new account No. 43N397 - Coronel Non Restricted from existing program income to be repaid after Florence Mills closes within the Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Fund No. 55J/43.
      
      
   3. Establish a new account entitled 43N398 - Coronel Restricted within the Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Fund No. 55J/43.
      
      
   4. Transfer $411,027.37 from Tax Exempt Restricted Cash to Unrestricted Cash and appropriate therefrom to Account No. 43N398 Coronel Restricted.
      
      
4. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and make any necessary technical adjustments consistent with this action, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement: The HCIDLA reports that this action will not impact the General Fund. The above recommendations will authorize the HCIDLA to issue additional commitments in HOME, CRA/LA and Greenland Funds.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Housing Committee waived consideration of the above matter)